This written declaration does not reflect the position of the Assembly; only of those members that have signed it. It will not be considered further by the Assembly.
Coinciding with the Iraqi Prime Minister's recent visit to
Tehran, pressure on residents of Camps Ashraf and Liberty has
been intensified. The Iraqi government deployed armoured vehicles
in Camp Liberty on 20 April and has removed T-walls surrounding
the trailers, which are protective shields against explosions and
sand storms. It is also refusing to implement agreements with the
SRSG concerning the police presence in the camp. Inhumanely, the
government is preventing the transfer of special vehicles and trailers
for people with disabilities.
The state of the infrastructure in Camp Liberty is critical.
The water supply per resident represents only one-third of per capita
consumption of water in Iraq. Residents have constantly petitioned
the government and the UN to connect the camp's water supply system
to the urban network, but have received no response. Nevertheless,
pressure on other local residents to move to Camp Liberty has been
stepped up.
We urge the member States, the United States and the United
Nations to stop further relocation of residents to Camp Liberty
until minimum requirements, such as the withdrawal of armoured vehicles,
the connection of the water and electricity supplies to the urban
network and the transfer of at least some cars and the necessary facilities
for patients have been met. The United Nations and its special representative
must take a firm stance in the face of the Iraqi government's breaches
of its commitments.
